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Water. Mountain. Earth. Thunder. Fire. Lake. Heaven. Wind. These are common elements and principles on many planets, and in ancient times, where usually worshipped for their individual aspects and natures. In these more paganistic and primitive times, the elements served as guides, both physical and spiritual for the commoner. In 25,053 BBY, at the dawn of the modern hyperdrive, a martial artist by the name of [[Tzu Sune]] converted these antiquated and primitive principles, and adapted them into a more modern way of life. He called this way of life, "The way", which, in his native language, translated to "Kimagure". Kimagure philosophy dictated that the universe was a universe of opposites, of water and fire, good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and earth. Kimagure taught a practitioner that neither one of these aspects could be completely destroyed, because each depended on the other to survive. Light, for example, could not exist without casting a shadow, somewhere, somehow, no matter how small. Darkness, no matter how great, even if it spanned across the great expanse of space to smother every sun, if it encountered even the smallest flame, the light would push it back. Good, no matter how virtuous and moral a person could be, could never completely destroy evil, for just by living, a person has the choice to commit evil, and thus, evil exists within that person. If a person of great evil, black to his very soul walked the earth, if he where to conquer all good, still it would live on, within his very self, simply because he has the choice, no matter how remote for it to happen. Water, water would be absorbed into earth, and would feed the plants and trees that fire would consume. Fire, fire would burn and burn, and the ashes of that fire would serve to feed the plants, to which water would give life. A universe of opposites. A universe of truths. This is what gave rise to the Kimagure symbol. A circle, cut in half, one side black, the other white, with a small circle of white on the black side, and a small circle of black on the white side. The symbol symbolizes that all darkness has a little bit of good, no matter how small. And that all good has a little bit of darkness, no matter how small, this process, is called ''Harmony''. Kimagure also taught that light and darkness where perceptions of sentience, given form and voice through actions and cognizant reason, and that it was only through understanding this, that total control of the light and darkness within our hearts was palpable. Kimagure teaches that light is the most beneficial, both physically, mentally, and spiritually to a sentient. For, it is only through light that positive emotions, such as tranquility, grace, happiness, virtuousness, and morality can be achieved. Without light, darkness rules the thoughts and actions of a sentient, sowing hate, anger, distrust, Immorality, and fear. It is these emotions that wear down on the sentient, both mentally; wearing down ones mental resolve, physically; the decline of ones personal upkeep, and spiritually; promoting the use of the dark forces, corrupting nature itself. Kimagure also teaches that even though one of these "Darklings" can be mentally strong, as well as physically. It is spiritually, through the force, that they are weak. Kimagure teaches that by "weak", it is meant that the Darkling has power, even tamed and directed power. But that the Darkling is enslaved and chained by a central thing, a central emotion. For some it is power. For others it is greed or lust. Always though, there is a central, dominating emotion or aspect of a Darkling. This, is what Kimagure teaches by weak. By being ruled and dominated by this emotion or aspect, spiritually, he is corrupt and weak, and he will always be done in by this emotion. For he cannot control this lust, tamper it yes, reign it in yes, but utterly control it? No. As such, he will always be driven to take more...and more...and ''more''. Eventually, he will have so much...that or he will want so much...that his own power, his own emotions will do him in...like Palpatine...like Vader when he cut Mace Windu's arm...like Plageuis the wise, and his dominance over death. This, is the weakness that Kimagure teaches and warns against. The power of the dark arts, of the dark side, is ''blinding''. It gives sheer power in exchange for mindless obedience. As such, Kimagure teaches control. Not only control of ones emotions, but control of ones ''reason''. In 25,053 BBY [[Tzu Sune]] saw this, and ''understood'' these principles, it was very easy for him to; he saw these principles everyday in his martial arts. |
Water. Mountain. Earth. Thunder. Fire. Lake. Heaven. Wind. These are common elements and principles on many planets, and in ancient times, where usually worshipped for their individual aspects and natures. In these more paganistic and primitive times, the elements served as guides, both physical and spiritual for the commoner. In 25,053 BBY, at the dawn of the modern hyperdrive, a martial artist by the name of [[Tzu Sune]] converted these antiquated and primitive principles, and adapted them into a more modern way of life. He called this way of life, "The way", which, in his native language, translated to "Kimagure". Kimagure philosophy dictated that the universe was a universe of opposites, of water and fire, good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and earth. Kimagure taught a practitioner that neither one of these aspects could be completely destroyed, because each depended on the other to survive. Light, for example, could not exist without casting a shadow, somewhere, somehow, no matter how small. Darkness, no matter how great, even if it spanned across the great expanse of space to smother every sun, if it encountered even the smallest flame, the light would push it back. Good, no matter how virtuous and moral a person could be, could never completely destroy evil, for just by living, a person has the choice to commit evil, and thus, evil exists within that person. If a person of great evil, black to his very soul walked the earth, if he where to conquer all good, still it would live on, within his very self, simply because he has the choice, no matter how remote for it to happen. Water, water would be absorbed into earth, and would feed the plants and trees that fire would consume. Fire, fire would burn and burn, and the ashes of that fire would serve to feed the plants, to which water would give life. A universe of opposites. A universe of truths. This is what gave rise to the Kimagure symbol. A circle, cut in half, one side black, the other white, with a small circle of white on the black side, and a small circle of black on the white side. The symbol symbolizes that all darkness has a little bit of good, no matter how small. And that all good has a little bit of darkness, no matter how small, this process, is called ''Harmony''. Kimagure also taught that light and darkness where perceptions of sentience, given form and voice through actions and cognizant reason, and that it was only through understanding this, that total control of the light and darkness within our hearts was palpable. Kimagure teaches that light is the most beneficial, both physically, mentally, and spiritually to a sentient. For, it is only through light that positive emotions, such as tranquility, grace, happiness, virtuousness, and morality can be achieved. Without light, darkness rules the thoughts and actions of a sentient, sowing hate, anger, distrust, Immorality, and fear. It is these emotions that wear down on the sentient, both mentally; wearing down ones mental resolve, physically; the decline of ones personal upkeep, and spiritually; promoting the use of the dark forces, corrupting nature itself. Kimagure also teaches that even though one of these "Darklings" can be mentally strong, as well as physically. It is spiritually, through the force, that they are weak. Kimagure teaches that by "weak", it is meant that the Darkling has power, even tamed and directed power. But that the Darkling is enslaved and chained by a central thing, a central emotion. For some it is power. For others it is greed or lust. Always though, there is a central, dominating emotion or aspect of a Darkling. This, is what Kimagure teaches by weak. By being ruled and dominated by this emotion or aspect, spiritually, he is corrupt and weak, and he will always be done in by this emotion. For he cannot control this lust, tamper it yes, reign it in yes, but utterly control it? No. As such, he will always be driven to take more...and more...and ''more''. Eventually, he will have so much...that or he will want so much...that his own power, his own emotions will do him in...like Palpatine...like Vader when he cut Mace Windu's arm...like Plageuis the wise, and his dominance over death. This, is the weakness that Kimagure teaches and warns against. The power of the dark arts, of the dark side, is ''blinding''. It gives sheer power in exchange for mindless obedience. As such, Kimagure teaches control. Not only control of ones emotions, but control of ones ''reason''. In 25,053 BBY [[Tzu Sune]] saw this, and ''understood'' these principles, it was very easy for him to; he saw these principles everyday in his martial arts. |
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Philosophy
Water. Mountain. Earth. Thunder. Fire. Lake. Heaven. Wind. These are common elements and principles on many planets, and in ancient times, where usually worshipped for their individual aspects and natures. In these more paganistic and primitive times, the elements served as guides, both physical and spiritual for the commoner. In 25,053 BBY, at the dawn of the modern hyperdrive, a martial artist by the name of Tzu Sune converted these antiquated and primitive principles, and adapted them into a more modern way of life. He called this way of life, "The way", which, in his native language, translated to "Kimagure". Kimagure philosophy dictated that the universe was a universe of opposites, of water and fire, good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and earth. Kimagure taught a practitioner that neither one of these aspects could be completely destroyed, because each depended on the other to survive. Light, for example, could not exist without casting a shadow, somewhere, somehow, no matter how small. Darkness, no matter how great, even if it spanned across the great expanse of space to smother every sun, if it encountered even the smallest flame, the light would push it back. Good, no matter how virtuous and moral a person could be, could never completely destroy evil, for just by living, a person has the choice to commit evil, and thus, evil exists within that person. If a person of great evil, black to his very soul walked the earth, if he where to conquer all good, still it would live on, within his very self, simply because he has the choice, no matter how remote for it to happen. Water, water would be absorbed into earth, and would feed the plants and trees that fire would consume. Fire, fire would burn and burn, and the ashes of that fire would serve to feed the plants, to which water would give life. A universe of opposites. A universe of truths. This is what gave rise to the Kimagure symbol. A circle, cut in half, one side black, the other white, with a small circle of white on the black side, and a small circle of black on the white side. The symbol symbolizes that all darkness has a little bit of good, no matter how small. And that all good has a little bit of darkness, no matter how small, this process, is called Harmony. Kimagure also taught that light and darkness where perceptions of sentience, given form and voice through actions and cognizant reason, and that it was only through understanding this, that total control of the light and darkness within our hearts was palpable. Kimagure teaches that light is the most beneficial, both physically, mentally, and spiritually to a sentient. For, it is only through light that positive emotions, such as tranquility, grace, happiness, virtuousness, and morality can be achieved. Without light, darkness rules the thoughts and actions of a sentient, sowing hate, anger, distrust, Immorality, and fear. It is these emotions that wear down on the sentient, both mentally; wearing down ones mental resolve, physically; the decline of ones personal upkeep, and spiritually; promoting the use of the dark forces, corrupting nature itself. Kimagure also teaches that even though one of these "Darklings" can be mentally strong, as well as physically. It is spiritually, through the force, that they are weak. Kimagure teaches that by "weak", it is meant that the Darkling has power, even tamed and directed power. But that the Darkling is enslaved and chained by a central thing, a central emotion. For some it is power. For others it is greed or lust. Always though, there is a central, dominating emotion or aspect of a Darkling. This, is what Kimagure teaches by weak. By being ruled and dominated by this emotion or aspect, spiritually, he is corrupt and weak, and he will always be done in by this emotion. For he cannot control this lust, tamper it yes, reign it in yes, but utterly control it? No. As such, he will always be driven to take more...and more...and more. Eventually, he will have so much...that or he will want so much...that his own power, his own emotions will do him in...like Palpatine...like Vader when he cut Mace Windu's arm...like Plageuis the wise, and his dominance over death. This, is the weakness that Kimagure teaches and warns against. The power of the dark arts, of the dark side, is blinding. It gives sheer power in exchange for mindless obedience. As such, Kimagure teaches control. Not only control of ones emotions, but control of ones reason. In 25,053 BBY Tzu Sune saw this, and understood these principles, it was very easy for him to; he saw these principles everyday in his martial arts.